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Eight German state premiers back Merz amid speculation over future
Christian Democratic Union leadership throws its weight behind the chancellor ahead of two state elections this weekend.
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Explainer-How Yemen’s Houthis went from a small mountain militia to a big regional threat
LONDON, Sept 17 (Reuters) - A lightning advance by Yemen's Houthi group has brought the vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait under its control, making the once ragged highland militia a regional…
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South Korea is the stark future of super-aged societies
In December 2024, the share of South Koreans ages 65 and older surpassed 20% for the first time, making it what demographers like us call a “super-aged society.” By August…
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UN mission finds grounds to believe US committed war crimes in Iran, and Tehran crimes against humanity
By Olivia Le PoidevinGENEVA, Sept 17 (Reuters) - A UN fact-finding mission on Iran said on Thursday it had reasonable grounds to believe the United States was behind two military…
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Morocco’s political parties battle youth disenchantment ahead of election
By Ahmed Eljechtimi and Alexander DziadoszRABAT/CAIRO, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Morocco’s political parties are trying to entice young voters to the polls next week with promises of jobs and affordable…
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Paris hosts military leaders to weigh post-UN mission in Lebanon
By John IrishPARIS, Sept 17 (Reuters) - European and Arab military chiefs will meet in Paris on Thursday to assess the Lebanese Armed Forces' needs and discuss the looming end…
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‘No doubt’ that climate change played role in Nepal-Tibet flood, study finds
More than 1,400 people were killed and thousands are missing following the deluge on 26 August.
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Fiji declares HIV a national emergency as cases surge
One in 60 adults in the tiny Pacific nation of less than a million people are living with the virus.
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More than 1,000 children killed in Bangladesh measles outbreak
Until March this year, Bangladesh had made "substantial progress" towards eliminating measles.
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Military leaders meet in Paris to mull post-UN mission plans
PARIS, Sept 17 (Reuters) - European and Arab military chiefs will meet in Paris on Thursday to assess the Lebanese Armed Forces' needs and discuss the looming end of a…